Harlan Capital Partners
Private equityPalm Beach · Late Stage
Also known as HARLAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
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Investment thesis
Harlan Capital Partners specializes in private investments in inefficient and fragmented markets where competition is limited and assets are mispriced. It seeks asymmetric risk-reward with downside protection and uncapped upside through creative structuring of complex opportunities. Focus areas include the value of attention, fandom, and rights (film, music, video games, location-based entertainment), unconventional specialty finance assets too small or esoteric for traditional credit markets, and idiosyncratic physical/real assets underpinning modern infrastructure. The firm prioritizes opportunities uncorrelated to mainstream markets, sourced through an extensive network of relationships across industries and geographies, backed by contractual claims on cash flow or predictable asset values.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
What they invest in
from 5 of 8 portfolio companiesMedia & Entertainment ×3Consumer ×2Fintech ×2Gaming ×2AdTech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Hardware ×1Mobility & Transportation ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 8 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathPinterest operates a visual discovery platform where users save and browse images organised into boards, used heavily for shopping, recipes and design.
San Francisco, US
Evan Sharp(Co-founder & CDO)Ben Silbermann(Co-founder & CEO)inPaul Sciarra(Co-founder)Mike Yang(Executive Officer)Natalie Fair(Executive Officer)Bill Readyin
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesA*Acequia Capital (AceCap)Allied Venture PartnersAmakorAndreessen Horowitz+52 more
Aviator is an alternative asset manager and commercial aircraft leasing company that invests in used commercial aircraft and engines leased to airlines and operators in developed and emerging markets.
FintechMobility & TransportationMiami, US
The Collective Ace Group is a holding company that operates as a one-stop service hub for the gaming industry, bringing gaming service companies together under one umbrella to help them scale.
Enterprise SoftwareGaming
Content Partners is an investment firm and asset manager that acquires ownership stakes and profit participations in film, television, music, and entertainment properties from creators, estates, and rights holders.
FintechMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US
Steven H. Kram(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)Steven E. Blume(Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operations Officer)
Immersive Gamebox operates location-based entertainment venues offering interactive group gaming experiences using motion tracking, touch-sensitive walls, and projection mapping, without headsets or controllers.
ConsumerGamingHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsIndex Ventures
StumbleUpon is a social networking platform that enables users to discover and share web content with others who share similar interests, and offers advertising and marketing services for businesses.
AdTechConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSocial
Co-investorsAugust Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AlphaCreditAugusta Distillery
Exits · 1
1 IPOsPinterestNYSE: PINS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Pinterest · opportunitiesforyouth.org · Jul 30, 2026
StumbleUpon · howtogeek.com · Jun 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Harlan Capital Partners made?
- Harlan Capital Partners has 8 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Harlan Capital Partners invest at?
- Harlan Capital Partners invests at the Late Stage stage.
- What sectors does Harlan Capital Partners focus on?
- Harlan Capital Partners focuses on Fintech, Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is Harlan Capital Partners located?
- Harlan Capital Partners is headquartered in Palm Beach, US.
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